LANDSCAPING WITH FLOWERS AT BIRTHDAY POTLUCK MAY 18 5 Daytrip: Strawberries & Old Time Pottery
12 Lunch & Program Peg Augustine as Fanny Crosby 18 Birthday Potluck:
25 Red Hat Society 26 Lunch & Program Vertigo 30 Center Closed
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SPRING IS IN THE AIR! WHAT better time for a program about landscape design. And, as luck would have it, plant specialist Lisa Herrod will be our guest speaker for potluck this month! Some of you may already know Lisa. She heads up the Lawn and Garden Dept. at Eagleville Co-Op. Lisa will discuss: sun and shade loving flowers easy, carefree plants how to achieve year-round color in your flower garden planting in beds, islands and borders using height, contrast, and texture how to design mixed containers
MISSING GLORIA’S WEEKLY COLUMN? WHEN HER COLLEGE GROVE It’ll be harder now, for her to column ran weekly, Gloria kept us up- provide us that service in the new to-date on community births and monthly format. deaths, birthdays and anniversaries — If you miss Gloria’s weekly not to mention ice cream suppers and column, contact: pancake breakfasts! williamson@tennessean.com
NATURE PARK, IN Fairview is an overlooked treasure in our county. This May 25th, the Red Hat Society will hear the history of the park, and learn of its efforts to preOWIE
Bring your questions! Who knows. Maybe we should save some of our spring flower shopping for after potluck. Join us for lunch at 11:30 on May 18. Lisa will begin about noon. The Center provides the main course. Please bring a side dish.
serve the natural features and creatures within its 722 acres. The group will lunch in Fairview, and then browse some of the bargain and antique shops nearby.
The van will leave the center at 9 am. Van fee is: $8
We have been very busy preparing for our golf tournament, which left our programming for May, well, a little thin. Hopefully we’ll make it up to you in June with some fun activities, like …
our annual Technology Fair with Deloitte on June 2
a visit to Fontanel
attending a taping of WHTNTV’s Christian show, “Bridges”
a thought-provoking Potluck presentation on genetically modified foods
and an Independence Day celebration on June 30 that’s guaranteed to knock your socks off!
Thanks to a member, who reminded us in time for peak strawberry season, we’ve planned a little trip to Batey Farms in Murfreesboro. Yummo! Bateys provides baskets at no extra cost. All berries
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are so proud of our quilting group and the fine work they do! Six of them are pictured below, in front of the lovely signature quilt they made — and then donated to the Center.
are sold by the pound. You-pick berries are $3.75 per pound, and pre-picked are $4.25. After strawberry shopping and/or picking, we’ll head to Old Time Pottery. In case you’ve never been there, it’s a big store that sells about every kind of home décor you can think of. We’ll stop someplace good for lunch. The van will leave the Center at 9 a.m. Van fee is $4.
L to R: Mary Ogilvie, Jean Fast, Dot Carter, Ann Haley, Karen Emerson-McPeak and Pat Connelly. Not pictured: Willa Breniser, Janice Sledge, Joy True. This quilt is dedicated in memory of Roberta Meek (19292016). R.I.P.
Wikipedia reports that, by the end of the 19th century, Fanny Crosby was a “household name.” She was one of the most prolific hymnists in history, writing over 8,000 hymns and gospel songs. Learn more about this fascinating woman on May 12, when Center member, Peg Augustine, delivers a biographical monologue from Crosby. Pastor Todd Kelly from the Methodist Church will accompany on guitar as Peg leads us in a few verses from Crosby’s familiar hymns. Please make lunch reservations by Tues., May 10.
If you’ve ever experienced vertigo, you might feel dizzy just thinking about it. But what causes vertigo? And what are the treatment options for it? Join us on May 26, when Dr. Benjamin Johnston, an ENT (ear, nose and throat) physician from Williamson Medical Center discusses vertigo. Please make lunch reservations by Tues., May 24.
Beginning Monday, May 16, we will start collecting items for our annual Rummage Sale. The only items we do not accept are clothes, electronics and large pieces of furniture. We appreciate your contributions!
HAVE YOU EVER NOTICED the “Box Top$ for Education” symbol that’s on literally hundreds of products? Maybe you’ve even cut some out, but weren’t sure exactly what to do with them. Well, come to find out, these little Box Tops are quite valuable. Schools can redeem them for 10ȼ apiece, and then use the money to buy supplies and equipment. We’d like to help College Grove Elementary by collecting Box Tops for them. We’ll designate a container to put the Box Tops in. Please feel free to bring yours to the Center.
AEROBICS Mondays & Wednesdays: 9 a.m. Fridays: 8:30 a.m. YOGA Mondays & Wednesdays: 9:45 a.m. Fridays: 9:15 a.m. CHAIR CLASS Mondays & Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. Monday Instructor: Nancy Stevens Wednesday & Friday Instructor: Melissa Bennett Members: $3 per class Non-members: $5 per class
MASSAGE Licensed Massage Therapists serving seniors with a gentle touch. Kathy McFarlane Wednesdays by appointment Donna Jensen Thursdays by appointment Members: $45 Non-members: $60 LINE DANCING Beginners and experienced line dancers learn the latest line dances while getting a great cardio workout. Fridays: 10:15 to 11:45 Dance Instructor: Cathy Smotherman
BOB ROSS PAINTING WORKSHOP Take home a finished oil painting at the end of class! Monday, May 9: 1 to 3 pm Instructor: Liz Farar
QUILLING CLASS First & third Wednesdays: May 4 & 18 10 to 11 am Instructor: Dot Carter QUILTING BEE First & third Wednesdays: May 4 & 18 1 to 3 pm Every Thursday morning: 9 to 10 am
WRITING, ETC. A safe place to share your writing, whether poetry or prose, fact or fiction. Gentle critique is given if requested. First and third Thursdays: May 5 & 19 1 to 3 pm. Members: no fee Non-members: $5 per class
May selection: The Girls of Atomic City by Denise Kiernan Third Tuesdays: May 17 9 am
CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP Fourth Friday: May 27 at 9 a.m. Facilitator: Sylvia Couch BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS Second Tuesdays May 10 at 11:00 Nurse: Paula Frost
BIBLE CLASS Class continues its study of the Beatitudes Second & fourth Tuesdays May 10 & 24: 9:30 to 11 Instructor: Frances Greathouse
FUN & GAMES BRIDGE Mondays: 10:30 am to 2:30 pm
Library Associate: Betty Kirkeminde 615.368.3222 Hours: M-W-R-F: 9 to 5 Tuesday: 11 to 7
CANASTA Tuesdays and Thursdays: 10 am to 3 pm
DOMINOES Fridays at noon Pool, Pedro, Scrabble, Rummikub, Skip-bo and other games daily.
Tues., May 10 ♦ 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Theme: Mexican cooking! Make it. Sample it. Discuss it. The library picks the theme, then you pick and make a recipe to share.
It is the mission of FiftyForward to enrich the lives of adults 50 and over by providing pathways to health, well-being and lifelong learning.
Phone: 615.368.7093 or 615.368.7278 Fax: 615.368.7935 Hours: Center Director: Program Director/Newsletter Editor: Program Associate: Williamson County FLIP Coordinator: Williamson County Care Manager: FIFTYFORWARD COLLEGE GROVE 8607 Horton Highway P.O. Box 223 College Grove, TN 37046 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
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